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This article is about the contemporary region of Finland. For other uses of Uusimaa, see Uusimaa (disambiguation).
| Uusimaa Uudenmaan maakunta Nylands landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Historical province | Uusimaa | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 6,793.98 km2 (2,623.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 1,400,000 | ||
| - Density | 206.1/km2 (533.7/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 181 | ||
| Regional bird | Blackbird | ||
| Regional fish | Zander | ||
| Regional flower | Windflower | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish (New Land), is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland province. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa. Finland's capital, Helsinki, is located centrally in Uusimaa, making it by far the most populated of the regions.
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Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Uusimaa (historical province)
Regional Council
Main article: Uusimaa Regional Council
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Uusimaa
There are 21 municipalities in Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Helsinki Sub-region:
- Helsinki (Helsingfors)
- Vantaa (Vanda)
- Espoo (Esbo)
- Kauniainen (Grankulla)
- Hyvinkää (Hyvinge)
- Järvenpää (Träskända)
- Kerava (Kervo)
- Kirkkonummi (Kyrkslätt)
- Mäntsälä
- Nurmijärvi
- Pornainen (Borgnäs)
- Siuntio (Sjundeå)
- Tuusula (Tusby)
Lohja Sub-region:
- Karjalohja (Karislojo)
- Karkkila (Högfors)
- Lohja (Lojo)
- Nummi-Pusula
- Vihti (Vichtis)
Ekenäs Sub-region:
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Uusimaa
External links
Media related to Uusimaa at Wikimedia Commons- Uusimaa Regional Council
- Map of Uusimaa
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Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°30′E / 60.25°N 24.5°E
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